Video Editing Pre-Apprenticeship

An intensive hands-on training for young people interested in pursuing a career in video editing. Meant to expose students to professional post-production workflows and deepen media literacy, NOVAC’s video editing pre-apprenticeship provides over 150 hours of training exploring two genres of editing; documentary, and commercial. 

Each participant is eligible to earn up to $1,400 in stipends over the course of the program: $800 for successful completion of required coursework, project milestones, and program participation, and $600 for completing up to 40 hours of a paid internship. Stipends are dispersed in waves based on completion of established program milestones rather than as a single payment.

Portfolio Projects

• Commercial
• Documentary

Schedule

Delivery Mode: Hybrid 

Location: NOVAC (4422 S. Carrollton Ave.) 

Schedule: 150+ hours of training from January to April 

• Orientation: January 6-8  (10-6pm, in-person)
• Commercial Project: January 11-15  (10-6pm, in-person)
• Soft Skills: January 20, 26, February 3  (4-7pm, virtual)
• Doc Project : February 22-March 5 (10-6pm, in-person)
• Soft Skills / Technical: April 7, 14, 21, 28  (4-7pm)
• May-June Internships, schedules vary

Program Eligibility

• Ages 17-24
• Resident of Southeast Louisiana

Timeline

Sep 16: Application goes live

Oct 14: Virtual Information Session (5-6 pm)

Oct 28: Application closes

Nov 20 + 30 + Dec 1: Applicant Interviews

Dec 10: Accept / Reject Notifications 

*see schedule for a list of important dates   

Program Commitment

• Attend Required Orientation (Jan 6-8)
• 80% Attendance 
• 80% Coursework 

Questions about the program? Please email Julia at mediaprograms@novacvideo.org